2026 NPPES data Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician NPI 1700278710 DO
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SCOTT FAIR, DO

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 599 beneficiaries · Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician avg: 558
Generic prescribing
33%
generic claims · 67% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$1.2K
38 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: SCOTT FAIR, DO is a Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 3K claims across 599 beneficiaries — 67% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $1.2K across 38 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: SCOTT FAIR, DO reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 2,520 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SCOTT FAIR, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

SCOTT FAIR, DO at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/27/2015

NPI 1700278710

Primary specialty

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

Niche

913 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,520 352% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 558

MIPS final score

100/100 16.900000000000006% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician share within Florida

1. Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician share within Florida

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

SCOTT FAIR, DO's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
100/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician) — 100/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%99%
MIPS final score (Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician) — 100/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

SCOTT FAIR, DO is a Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider practicing in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: DO. NPI: 1700278710. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

SCOTT FAIR, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider holding DO credentials at 2000 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 400, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33409, with a listed phone of (561) 561-1500. NPI 1700278710 was issued on 02/27/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what FAIR most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,520 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 599 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.4 million in drug spend, split 67% brand-name and 33% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100, Cost 100), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 913 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 558 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2000 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 400
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409

Provider Details

NPI 1700278710
Specialty Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
Credentials DO
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/27/2015

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

100
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Quality
100
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SCOTT FAIR, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

PALM BEACH EYE CENTER INC
DELRAY BEACH, FL
WILLIAM J RAND MDPA
POMPANO BEACH, FL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SCOTT FAIR, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.2K

Largest payer

Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to SCOTT FAIR, DO. To verify SCOTT FAIR, DO's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

SCOTT FAIR, DO — brand share 67.0%
Specialty average (est.)

67% brand-name claims vs 33% generic, on 2,520 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,520
Total Claims
$1.4M
Total Drug Cost
599
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,763
Total Day Supply
104,567
Brand vs Generic
67% brand / 33% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.4M
Generic Drug Cost
$29K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
77.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.94
Gender Split
58% female / 42% male
Age Distribution
<65: 22, 65-74: 208, 75-84: 229, 85+: 140

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
327
Combigan
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol
258
Latanoprost
236
Eylea
Aflibercept
225
Rocklatan
Netarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost
185
Vyzulta
Latanoprostene Bunod
135
Restasis
Cyclosporine
112
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
111
Dorzolamide Hcl
103
Diclofenac Sodium
92

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Overview

How SCOTT FAIR, DO fits within the Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician landscape nationally.

913
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in US
48
States with Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
558
Avg Claims per Provider

SCOTT FAIR, DO's 2,520 claims are above the specialty average of 558.

Nearby Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in Florida

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as FAIR.

Compare Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SCOTT FAIR, DO's specialty?
SCOTT FAIR, DO specializes in Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician and practices in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. Credentials: DO.
How much does SCOTT FAIR, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SCOTT FAIR, DO wrote 2,520 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.4M in drug costs for 599 beneficiaries.
What is SCOTT FAIR, DO's Medicare quality score?
SCOTT FAIR, DO has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 100). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is SCOTT FAIR, DO located?
SCOTT FAIR, DO is located at 2000 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 400, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33409. Phone: (561) 561-1500.
What is SCOTT FAIR, DO's NPI number?
SCOTT FAIR, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700278710, issued on 02/27/2015.
Does SCOTT FAIR, DO prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SCOTT FAIR, DO's prescribing is 67% brand-name and 33% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.4M in brand drug costs.
How many Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 913 Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider writes 558 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SCOTT FAIR, DO prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SCOTT FAIR, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Lumigan, Combigan, Latanoprost. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SCOTT FAIR, DO accept Medicare?
SCOTT FAIR, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,520 Part D claims and 599 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SCOTT FAIR, DO's credentials?
SCOTT FAIR, DO's NPI is 1700278710 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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